Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

2 c Milk 2 ea Eggs; large
1/2 c Butter or margarine 1 c Confectioners' sugar
2 pk Yeast; active, dry 1 x ;water
2 t Salt 1 t Vanilla extract
1/2 c Sugar 1/4 c Almonds; chopped
7 c Flour; unbleached

Heat milk and butter until very warm (120-130 degrees F.). Mix yeast,
salt, sugar, and 1 cup flour. Slowly beat into warm milk. Beat for 2
minutes. Add eggs and 1 cup of flour. Beat for an additional 2
minutes. Add enough flour to form a soft dough. Knead until smooth
and elastic, about 5 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl. Let
rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Punch dough
down and let rise again until doubled. (1 hour more). Divide dough
in half. Shape pretzel as follows: Roll dough into a rope about 30
inches long and 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Cross the ends leaving a
large loop in the center. Flip loop back onto crossed ends to form a
pretzel. Repeat with remaining dough. Place pretzels on greased
baking sheets. Let rise 15 minutes more.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool on wire racks. Mix confectioners' sugar, water and vanilla to
form a thin icing. Spread icing on pretzels and sprinkle with chopped
almonds. Makes 2 large pretzels.

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